Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-01-14
MERE MENTION.
Heavy rains this week.

filed on the L. ,i>luc.
Flower bulbs are breaking ground
for the new seasons activity.
1t is understood that another hak-
cry will soon be stared in this CITY.
Tie steamer Fanny LIKE discharged
load of coal at Drewry's yard this
week
The steamer W. ssendtr was on Ellis
ways last Sunday undergoing re-
pans.
The Makido is in active rehearsal by
resident company OF amateur thcs-
plans.
Third street, between Main and
Washington, is sadly needing drain
age system.
The Olympia and Montesano stage
broke down near Montcsano, last
Wednesday.
Mrs. J. c. Horn has returned from a
visit to the family Of Judge Bronaugh,
in Portland.
Eggs now sell at - cents, and but
ter 1T from 80 to 60 cents per alleged
two-pound roll.
The steamer Messenger did not
come up from Seattle to-day on ac-
count of the weather
How do you succeed in keeping
your New Year resolutions? If you
fail, Try, try again"
Judge Greene assisted in conducting
services at the Presbyterian church,
last Sunday evening.
The steamer Willie took scow
load of lumber to Little Skookum,
yesterday, for Adam Korter.
The somewhat rare phenomenon Of
lunar rainbow was seen in the west
ern sky last Tuesday evening.
Rev. Campbell of the Congregational
Church is absent this week in attend
ancc npon church duties abroad.
Mrs. Samuel Coulter, of Portland, an
old-time resident of Olympia, has been
here on a visit the past few days.
Mr.. William Pix, is still sojourning
in San Francisco, where he went for
his health and general sightseeing.
Rev. S. F. Grady, from Victor, On
tario, will preach in the Baptist Church
this and tomorrow evenings, at 7.30.
A number of families have lately
arrived from the Eastern States and
taken up their residence in Olympia.
As resultant of the late warm
rains, new growth of grass is appear
ing on the neighboring hills and prai-
ries.
The engine and machinery on the
pile driver have been enclosed from the
weather by a neat and comfortable
house.
Our city at high tide would now be
veritable Venice, if We had the gon-
dolas and the troubadour with his light
guitar.
A Sunday school teachers meeting
WAS organized, last Wednesday even
ing, at the residence of Capt. J. J.
Gilbert.
The opinion is expressed in legal
circles that the present term of
Supreme Court will last through the
current month.
Itcannot be denied, now, that Olym-
pia has channel to deep water; a
channel skirted by two rows of piles.
What need We more
Mrs. May Tilton arrived from San
Francisco Monday evening, called
hither by the serious illness Of hel
mother, Mrs. R. A. Tilley.
The meetings at the M. E. Church
are being continued, with increasing
interest, but the rainy weather inter
feres with full attendance.
Negotiations are pending for the
erection of fine brick building on the
northeast corner of Main and Fourth
streets the coming dry season.
The City Council will strike popu
lar chord if they begin their new lease
of power by systematic and rigorous
retrenchment of the municipal ex
penses.
Mr.. w. N. Horton has been fol
some time engaged at Los Angeles
Cal, in establishing a depot for the
sale of water pipe manufactured in
this city.
Quite number of our new and old
subscribers have availed themselves Of
the privilege of obtaining the Mayaow.
er in connection with the STANDARD
for 1887, at 50 so. The list is still
open.
w. N. Horton and wife have re-
turned from a two months visit tc
Los Angeles, California, whittier they
went for the betterment of their health
The object of their mission has been
successful.
That beehive of industry, the New
York Cash Store, is still engaged in
taking account of stock, an arduous
task when it is undertaken without 9
temporary suspension of business fol
that purpose.
Some half dozen spars were
shipped from Eastside log-yard, thi,
week, aggregating over $4,000 feet
and their place is rapidly filling VI
with others fresh from the woods, o.
equal dimensions.